Aquatic Robotics

Description:

Aquatic robotics concerns robotics research using autonomous surface and underwater vehicles (ASVs and AUVs). This research can involve development of (robust) algorithms for vehicle control, autonomy, sensing and navigation.

Often, we try and push the boundaries of computer science research, while applying our algorithms in applications that aid biologists and oceanographers. A good example is the work we have been doing to help study the Southern California coastal ocean, with an emphasis on the assessment and prediction of harmful algal blooms, in collaboration with the Caron Lab and USCLab.

Ryan N. Smith, Monique Chyba, Song K. Choi and Giacomo Marani.
"Guidance and Control for Underactuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicles".
InProceedings of the International Conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries(COMPIT),
May2009.
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